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India’s First Visually Impaired IFS Officer on Diplomacy, Inclusion and Changing the System

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

India’s first visually challenged IFS officer Beno Zephine Azhagiri (2014 batch) reflects on her diplomatic journey, global postings, and how representation...

UPSC Stories

UPSC 2025 AIR 29 Nabiya Parvez: From Old Delhi’s DDA Flat to India’s Civil Services

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Nabiya Parvez secured AIR 29 in UPSC CSE 2025 after years of struggle, multiple attempts, and self-learning,...

UPSC Stories

Shubham Singh Turns Final Attempt into AIR 21 | Exclusive

12 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

This IIT Kanpur graduate balanced a government job and preparation to achieve his IAS dream.

UPSC Stories

From Interview Rejection to AIR 4: How Bihar’s Raghav Jhunjhunwala Turned His Third UPSC Attempt into Historic Success | Exclusive

11 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Raghav Jhunjhunwala from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, secured AIR 4 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his third attempt after...

Dreams from the Hills: The Journey to Civil Services

UPSC Stories

Dreams from the Hills: Doctor from Remote Manipur Village Cracks UPSC CSE-2025

11 March 2026

Yash Chaturvedi

Dr. Th. Vapani John Tao from Manipur’s remote Oinam Hill Village secured AIR 800 in UPSC CSE 2025. A...

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UPSC CSE 2025 Marks Out: AIR 1 Anuj Agnihotri Scores 1071; Check Toppers’ Marks and Cut-Off

10 March 2026

UPSC CSE 2025 Results: 53 Muslim Candidates (5.53%) Clear Civil Services Exam, 13 Women Among Them, A R Raja Mohideen Secures AIR 7

8 March 2026

India-Indonesia BrahMos Missile Deal Explained: Why Indonesia Chose India’s BrahMos Missile Over Other Global Defence Systems

10 March 2026

Videos

India’s First Visually Impaired IFS Officer on Diplomacy, Inclusion and Changing the System

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Beno Zephine: India’s First 100% Visually Challenged IFS Officer Who Rewrote the Rules of Diplomacy | EXCLUSIVE

2 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Exclusive | From Ridge to River: Prajesh Kanta Jena’s Community-Led Conservation Drive at Palamau

23 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Explained: Why UP IAS Officer Abhishek Prakash Is Set to Be Reinstated from March 14

12 March 2026

Maharashtra Govt Transfers 3 IAS Officers, Vijay Suryavanshi Appointed PCMC Commissioner

12 March 2026

Punjab Govt Transfers 19 Police Officers Including DCPs, ADCPs, and SPs Across the State; IPS Vineet Ahlawat Made SP Investigation, Jalandhar Rural

12 March 2026

Bihar Man’s UPSC Rank 440 Claim Exposed as Fake; Police Launch Hunt as He Goes Missing in Shocking UPSC Fraud Case

12 March 2026

The Curious Case of UPSC AIR 113: Another Fraud Case Surfaces After Bihar’s Akanksha Singh Row; Bulandshahr’s Shikha Gautam Claim Found False

12 March 2026

Major Reshuffle in IPS Deputation Posts: Centre Clears CAPF Bill 2026, Creates 33 ADG Posts, Increases SP Positions

12 March 2026

PSU News

RVNL Appoints Baldev Singh as Executive Director (Civil) to Boost Railway Infrastructure Projects

12 March 2026

Leadership Updates: Anupam Misra Recommended as CMD of Hindustan Copper Limited by PESB

12 March 2026

ONGC Appoints Vinod Seshan as Government Nominee Director to Strengthen India’s Energy Strategy

12 March 2026

BSNL to Roll Out 1 Lakh Indigenously Developed 4G Sites Across India; Government Supports with ₹3.22 Lakh Crore Revival Packages

12 March 2026

BHEL Wins Best PSU Awards for Self-Reliance, HR Excellence, and Workforce Reskilling at Governance Now 2026

12 March 2026

PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates NHPC’s 50 MW Floating Solar Project in Kerala to Boost Clean Energy

12 March 2026

BEML Wins 3 Major Honours at 12th Governance Now PSU Awards 2026 for Leadership, Innovation and Communications

12 March 2026

Numaligarh Refinery Wins Dual Honours for Operational Innovation and CSR at Governance Now PSU Awards 2026

11 March 2026

Defence News

Indian Defence Export Milestone: Yantra India Limited Ships First Batch of Guided Pinaka Rocket Pods to Armenia

12 March 2026

Major Boost to Indian Defence Industry: DMRL Hyderabad Transfers High-Strength Steel and Armour Technologies to Indian Companies

12 March 2026

Meet Axl Peregrine Drone: The Indigenous Surveillance UAV Powering the Indian Army’s Next-Gen Battlefield Intelligence

12 March 2026

IIT Bombay Gets Indigenous Svan-M2 Quadruped Robots From Kanpur Startup xTerra, Boosting India’s Robotics Research

12 March 2026

Judiciary News

District Judge Appointments: Supreme Court Lays Down Key Guidelines on Reinstatement and Seniority

12 March 2026

Jojari River Pollution Case: Supreme Court Blasts Rajasthan Authorities for Years of Environmental Negligence

11 March 2026

Telangana Phone Tapping Case: Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Former Telangana Intelligence Chief

11 March 2026

Major Milestone for Indian LGBTQ Rights: Menaka Guruswamy Elected to Rajya Sabha, Becomes India’s First Openly Queer MP

11 March 2026

Opinion

Beyond Headlines

The Silent Regiment: Why Army Wives Deserve the Nation’s Salute

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

“From Precision Decapitation to Cognitive Dominance: Lessons from the Middle East and the Changing Character of War”

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

UPSC 2025 AIR 29 Nabiya Parvez: From Old Delhi’s DDA Flat to India’s Civil Services

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Nabiya Parvez secured AIR 29 in UPSC CSE 2025 after years of struggle, multiple attempts, and self-learning,...

Shubham Singh Turns Final Attempt into AIR 21 | Exclusive

12 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

This IIT Kanpur graduate balanced a government job and preparation to achieve his IAS dream.

From Interview Rejection to AIR 4: How Bihar’s Raghav Jhunjhunwala Turned His Third UPSC Attempt into Historic Success | Exclusive

11 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Raghav Jhunjhunwala from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, secured AIR 4 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his third attempt after...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Sixteen Months, One Unbreakable Spirit: A Cancer Survivor’s Diary

7 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A breast cancer survivor’s candid diary chronicles sixteen months of pain, courage, family support and...

Not Just a Letter, But a Moral Indictment of Guru Gobind Singh That Challenged an Empire

27 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

In Zafarnama, Guru Gobind Singh pens a fearless moral indictment of Aurangzeb, redefining victory beyond...

A Dalit Woman’s Truth in a Republic That Promised Equality

21 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ninety years after Mulk Raj Anand’s Untouchable, Sushila Takbhaure’s My Shackled Life reminds us that...